forehand

Meanings

Noun

• A stroke in which the palm of the hand faces the direction of the stroke.
• A throw similar to a sidearm throw in baseball, where the disc remains on the throwing-arm side of the body and is led by the middle finger.
• All of the part of a horse which is before the rider.
• The chief or most important part.
• Superiority; advantage; start; precedence.
• The hand towards the front of the board.

Adjective

• Beforehand; paid in advance.

Verb

• To strike with a forehand stroke.

Related

Similar words

• flick

Opposite words

• backhand
• afterhand

Origin

• fore- + hand